Our November 20 service is our annual Thanksgiving Service — a chance to count our blessings and give thanks to God during this season of gratitude. Join us in-person or on Zoom at 10:30 AM. We will take time to dedicate our Thanksgiving collections as they feed the needs in the wider community.
Join us for in-person and online on November 13. Today’s music features the CCC Flute Ensemble.
Please stay after worship for an important Town Hall Meeting. We will gave updates on our finances and long-term plans for the church. Those joining us online can stay on the Zoom worship link to participate in the meeting.
On November 6, join us for worship at 10:30 AM, in person or on Zoom. We will celebrate All Saints with a memorial slideshow and celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion. If you are celebrating Communion online, please prepare some food to share and a cup to bless as part of your celebration.
Don’t forget to turn those clocks back an hour before Sunday!
On Sunday at 10:30 we welcome Minister Kecia Munroe to the CCC Pulpit. Minister Munroe, a graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary, works as a legislative aid in Annapolis and also assists the Central Atlantic Conference’s Faith & Democracy initiative.
Pastor Matt is away in Western New York, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Elba Presbyterian Church, the congregation he was first called to serve 25 years ago.
This week, our 10:30 worship service features a warm CCC welcome to our new members. We will also take time to dedicate our collection for Sanctuary DMV. Join us in person or on Zoom.
Covid-19 Mask Update
Beginning on the weekend of Oct 15-16, masks will no longer be required for indoor gatherings at CCC for fully vaccinated people. Masks are optional, but still encouraged for those who attend Oct 16 Worship, and other indoor events going forward. We will also be removing the weekday sign-in from the lobby. Our greeters will still welcome and register Sunday worship attendees in our Breeze software. Our weekday staff at the church still prefer to be masked. Out of respect for their health concerns, please wear a mask in the church office and entryway on weekdays. Thanks If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Pastor Matt.
World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed by several Christian denominations, taking place on the first Sunday of every October, that promotes Christian unity and ecumenical cooperation. Join us at 10:30 AM, in-person or on Zoom, for our annual World Communion celebration. Rev. Aubra Love will join Pastor Matt as co-celebrant during our celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
CCC celebrates an open communion table. All are invited. None are turned away.
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Hispanic Heritage Month falls on independence days intentionally as a means of bringing together Latin Americans around national celebrations.
Independence days also carry negative implications for Indigenous peoples. Independence days mark the drawing of colonial borders on Indigenous land and the creation of the settler states that make up Latin America today. For many Indigenous peoples, this is a time of mourning. Some feel that this time of national recognition does little to address the issues their communities face, while others look forward to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month every year. The truth is that for many, Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t straightforward. In today’s service, we try to hold these tensions together.
Yenny Delgado is a native American descendant from Peru and has a deep appreciation of her cultural roots and spiritualities. She is the founder and director of PUBLICA, a forum where theology, psychology, ethnicity, and politics meet in thoughtful and timely reflections, articles, and poems. She encourages active international theologians to distill thoughts into written works for sharing and discussion.Yenny earned two Bachelor’s degrees and Licenses in Psychology from Federico Villarreal University (Peru) and theology from Biblical Latin America University (Costa Rica). Additionally, she has earned two master’s degrees, one in Cooperation and International Development at Jaume I University (Spain) and Public Theology at Wesley Theological Seminary (United States). She is currently a Ph.D. student within the Institut de sciences sociales des religions (ISSR) Psychology of the Religion led by Prof. Dr. Pierre-Yves Brandt. Pastor Matt and Yenni met as fellow learners in the Sojourners/Howard Divinity School Cohort on Racialized Policing in 2020. Please offer Yenny our warmest CCC welcome as she shares with us today!
Worship begins at 10:30 AM. Please join us in-person for the blessing of the backpacks and briefcases. This is not just a blessing for the children but for the whole family of God for this new season of change. Can’t be with us in person? You can also join us on Zoom.
10:30 Worship resumes this week with a full Church School program, choir, and a warm CCC welcome to our New Members. Stay after worship for TACOS, catch up with friends, and makes some new ones! We look forward to seeing you. There is also a live stream on Zoom or those who choose to worship online (sorry, no virtual tacos).